| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Samho Jewelry |
| Owner | Acta Group, Norway |
| Operator | Samho Shipping Company, South Korea |
| Port of registry | Valletta, Malta |
| Route | United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka |
| Launched | 26 July 2001 |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 11,566 GT |
| Length | 145.5 m (477 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 23.7 m (77 ft 9 in) |
| Draft | 9.71 m (31 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Crew | 21 (January 2011)[2] |
MV Samho Jewelry (Hangul: 삼호 주얼리) is a Norwegian-owned and South Korean-operated chemical tanker. She was hijacked by Somali pirates on January 15, 2011 and rescued six days later by South Korean Navy commandos.